Take the Stress Quiz

Are any of these sentences true for you?

1. Eat very quickly?

2. Have trouble falling asleep?

3. Often forget stuff?

4. Get grumpy with your friends and family?

5. Struggle to pay attention in class?

6. Worry a lot about things that happened in your day?

If you answered yes to three or more of these questions, you could be stressed.

Try these easy tricks:

Breathe deeply

Lie on your back with a pillow under your head. Put a hand on your tummy. Breathe in while you slowly count to four. Fill your diaphragm (it’s just below your lungs, by your tummy) with air, so it blows up like a balloon. Now breathe out slowly as you count to eight, letting all the air out. Keep doing this until you feel relaxed.

Get enough sleep

Press down on the crease between your palm and your wrist, in line with your pinkie finger. This is a natural way to help you sleep. It’s called acupressure – a way to channel your body’s energy.